What is milk, total — milk animals in Japan?

Milk, total — milk animals in Japan was 826,200 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 1.47 million An in 1984.

What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 563,800 An in 1961.

How does Japan rank for milk, total — milk animals?

Japan ranks 109th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.

Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Japan

Name: Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Milk, Total — Milk Animals was 826,200 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

826,200 An

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

109th

of 241 countries

All-time high

1.47 million An

in 1984

All-time low

563,800 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Japan, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Japan recorded 826,200 An for milk, total — milk animals in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals in Japan peaked at 1.47 million An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 563,800 An, in 1961.

That places Japan 109th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	563,800 An	—
1962	637,300 An	+13.0%
1963	729,200 An	+14.4%
1964	795,300 An	+9.1%
1965	859,400 An	+8.1%
1966	884,800 An	+3.0%
1967	913,600 An	+3.3%
1968	967,500 An	+5.9%
1969	1.10 million An	+13.5%
1970	1.20 million An	+9.1%
1971	1.25 million An	+3.9%
1972	1.24 million An	-0.8%
1973	1.21 million An	-1.8%
1974	1.22 million An	+0.2%
1975	1.24 million An	+1.6%
1976	1.27 million An	+3.2%
1977	1.32 million An	+3.8%
1978	1.38 million An	+4.0%
1979	1.45 million An	+5.1%
1980	1.42 million An	-1.7%
1981	1.46 million An	+2.5%
1982	1.46 million An	+0.3%
1983	1.47 million An	+0.5%
1984	1.47 million An	+0.3%
1985	1.46 million An	-0.7%
1986	1.46 million An	-0.2%
1987	1.42 million An	-2.9%
1988	1.39 million An	-2.1%
1989	1.40 million An	+0.8%
1990	1.40 million An	-0.2%
1991	1.41 million An	+1.4%
1992	1.42 million An	+0.3%
1993	1.42 million An	-0.1%
1994	1.38 million An	-2.3%
1995	1.34 million An	-3.0%
1996	1.33 million An	-0.6%
1997	1.32 million An	-1.1%
1998	1.30 million An	-1.4%
1999	1.28 million An	-1.7%
2000	1.25 million An	-2.2%
2001	1.22 million An	-2.5%
2002	1.22 million An	-0.1%
2003	1.21 million An	-0.7%
2004	1.18 million An	-2.6%
2005	1.15 million An	-2.9%
2006	1.13 million An	-1.2%
2007	1.09 million An	-3.4%
2008	1.07 million An	-1.6%
2009	1.05 million An	-1.9%
2010	1.03 million An	-2.5%
2011	999,600 An	-2.9%
2012	942,600 An	-5.7%
2013	923,400 An	-2.0%
2014	893,400 An	-3.2%
2015	869,700 An	-2.7%
2016	871,000 An	+0.1%
2017	852,100 An	-2.2%
2018	847,200 An	-0.6%
2019	839,200 An	-0.9%
2020	838,900 An	-0.0%
2021	849,300 An	+1.2%
2022	861,700 An	+1.5%
2023	836,600 An	-2.9%
2024	826,200 An	-1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

Japan's 826,200 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 341,030 An, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Japan's 826,200 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49,177 An, 16.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	827,622 An	563,800 An	1.10 million An	9
1970s	1.28 million An	1.20 million An	1.45 million An	10
1980s	1.44 million An	1.39 million An	1.47 million An	10
1990s	1.36 million An	1.28 million An	1.42 million An	10
2000s	1.16 million An	1.05 million An	1.25 million An	10
2010s	906,720 An	839,200 An	1.03 million An	10
2020s	842,540 An	826,200 An	861,700 An	5

Countries ranked near Japan

106 Canada 962,800 An compare
107 Ecuador 894,997 An compare
108 Haiti 852,772 An compare
110 Palestine 816,151 An compare
111 Chile 782,710 An compare
112 Uruguay 781,870 An compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Japan

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5564 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0345 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6075 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0369 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.95 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 323.87 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals in Japan?: Milk, total — milk animals in Japan was 826,200 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 1.47 million An in 1984.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 563,800 An in 1961.
How does Japan rank for milk, total — milk animals?: Japan ranks 109th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — milk animals rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Milk, Total — Milk Animals
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 271 places, 15,434 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.